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Following the opening of the first Italian boutique in Rome in March of last year, IWC Schaffhausen is now putting down roots in Venice. To underline the importance of the Italian market, the Swiss watch manufacturer has decided to expand its retail network at Piazza San Marco in Venice, the beating heart of one of the world’s most beautiful and celebrated cities.

The evolution of the diver’s watches from IWC continues. The 2014 Aquatimer collection from IWC Schaffhausen comes with inspired technical features, even more in-house calibres and a patented IWC bracelet quick-change system.

In the run-up to the Christmas holidays, IWC organized a reading from the celebrated book at its Rome boutique on Piazza di Spagna honoured by the attendance of Pierfrancesco Favino, Italian actor and IWC Friend of the Brand.

The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has been appointed a partner of the BFI (British Film Institute) and the BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® for 2014, 2015 and 2016. IWC will also be the headline sponsor of the BFI’s fundraising gala LUMINOUS in 2015.

Academy Award winner and IWC Friend of the Brand Cate Blanchett presented the second IWC Filmmaker Award to Waleed Al Shehhi, for his film “Dolphins”. Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen and the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) collaborated for the second consecutive year to give talented film-makers from the region the opportunity to win the award.

Three years ago, in the prestigious setting of Berlinskiy Dom, Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen opened the doors of its first boutique in Moscow. The boutique has now reopened after considerable renovation and welcomes visitors to explore the world of haute horlogerie through IWC’s iconic timepieces.

A unique piece by the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen was among the timepieces under the hammer at the Sotheby’s Geneva auction of Important Watches. Together with the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation, IWC is using the proceeds to support the construction of a school with a library in Cambodia, thereby contributing to the fight against illiteracy.

The exhilarating joy of sport is captured in the imaginative design produced by a 12-year-old Sri Lankan boy which has been engraved on the back of a limited edition IWC Schaffhausen watch. A defined percentage of the earnings of the limited Edition are invested in the support of Laureus Projects.

The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen and the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today announced that IWC Friend of the Brand and Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett will head the IWC Filmmakers Award jury again this year. IWC and the DIFF also announced the shortlisted projects in the line-up for the USD 100,000 prize for the second IWC Filmmaker Award taking place on 7 December 2013 during the 10th edition of DIFF.

IWC Schaffhausen announces an exclusive three week High Horology exhibition in association with Watches of Switzerland, from 4th – 22nd November. The exhibition will rotate around three, central London Watches of Switzerland stores and will offer clients an exclusive opportunity to view a selection of limited pieces from IWC Schaffhausen.

IWC says “Zdravstvujte!” to all its fans in Russia by launching a Russian version of iwc.com. We look forward to welcoming you into the exciting world of IWC Schaffhausen, its brand story, exclusive design and precision engineering.

The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen is pleased to announce that IWC Friend of the Brand Nico Rosberg from the MERCEDESAMGPETRONAS Formula One™ Team and Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, will kick off the 2013 Abu Dhabi racing week by test driving a MERCEDESAMGPETRONAS Simulator at The Galleria on 31 October.

The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen unveils its redesigned 1881 Heritage Flagship Boutique Hong Kong. After extensive refurbishment, the new boutique features a stunning entrance showcasing IWC’s haute horlogerie and a mesmerizing LED-glass movement animation. Watch connoisseurs who appreciate the art and craftsmanship of fine timepieces will be sure to have a unique experience.

IWC Schaffhausen’s newest boutique at The Galleria witnessed an opening with a charitable twist. IWC’s Friend of the Brand and legendary footballer Zinédine Zidane spent a day with the children from Special Care Centre treating them to an exciting football match. At the grand opening, IWC announced that it will be donating 10 percent of all its sales from the brand’s new boutique between 9 and 19 October 2013 to Special Care Centre.

70 years after the first publication of “The Little Prince” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s bestselling novel, Sotheby’s and IWC will join forces to support the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation. A unique version of the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition “Le Petit Prince” will be presented in Sotheby’s Geneva auction of Important Watches on 12 November 2013. All the proceeds from the sale will benefit the Foundation and contribute to the construction of a school with a library in Cambodia.

IWC Schaffhausen will celebrate the grand opening of its new IWC boutique at The Galleria in Abu Dhabi in October together with retired French footballer Zinédine Zidane, who will kick-start IWC’s donation of 10 percent of its sales at the IWC boutique in The Galleria to the Abu Dhabi based charity Special Care Centre.